

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Deemed University
- Estd. 2007
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at IIST Trivandrum Overview
IIST allows admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) course at the Doctorate level. Candidates seeking admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) course must pay a total tuition fee of INR 1,75,000 for the whole duration of the course. Other than that, students need to pay their hostel fee of INR 71,400 as well as their one-time admission fee of INR 6,500 for the confirmation of their candidature. Further, candidates can check out other courses of IIST Ph.D..
Total Tuition Fees | ₹1.75 Lakh Get Fees details |
Duration | 5 years |
Course Level | Doctorate Degree |
Mode of Course | Full Time |
Official Website | Go to Website |
Type of University | Deemed |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at IIST Trivandrum Fees
For the total course duration, the IIST Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) tuition fees is INR 1,75,000. Apart from this, the students opting for the hostel facility have to pay INR 71,400, which includes security deposite, and mess charges. Take a look at the table below for IIST Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) fees break-up:
Fee components | Amount (5 years) |
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₹ 1.75 Lakh | |
Hostel fees including mess charges. | ₹ 71,400 |
Including admission fee, campus development fees & institute & library deposit. | ₹ 6,500 |
₹ 2.53 Lakh |
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at IIST Trivandrum Frequently Asked Questions

Candidates with a valid score in the following exams: UGC NET/ CSIR NET/ JEST (or) GATE are eligible for the PhD at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology. Candidates must apply through the institute's official website. IIST offers PhD in regular, sponsored, and anytime mode. Specialisations covered under PhD are Aerospace engineering, Avionics, earth & Space Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Humanitites.

The institute has a decent placement record. Non-ISRO placement/ full-time offers for BTech increased from 18 in 2022 to 38 in 2023. The total offers (Intern + full-time) made to M.Tech students increased from 96 in 2022 to 99 in 2023. The table below compares the IIST placements 2023 with 2022:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2022) | Placement Statistics (2023) |
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Total students | - BTech: 115 - Dual Degree: 19 | - BTech: 130 - Dual Degree: 18 - MTech: 80 |
Total no. of students eligible for ISRO absorption | - BTech: 78 - Dual Degree: 7 | - BTech: 81 - Dual Degree: 16 |
No. of Non-ISRO placement/ full-time offers | - BTech: 18 - Dual Degree: 7 | - BTech: 38 |
No. of placement/ full-time offers | - MTech: 64 | - MTech: 63 |
Total offers (Intern + full-time) | - MTech: 96 | - MTech: 99 |
No. of students available for placement | - MTech: 102 | - MTech: 77 |
No. of students placed | N/A | - MTech: 51 |

IIST Trivandrum offers the flagship Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programme in a variety of specializations. The course is a popular programme for students seeking to build a career in Engineering. The total tuition fees for IIST Trivandrum BTech is INR 6.25 L. Students can also check out the various scholarship schemes offered by IIST Trivandrum.

Candidates who have a valid score in the JEE Advanced and JEE Main exams are eligible for both the BTech and BTech+Mtech degree at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology. Further, candidates are required to qualify for the eligibility criteria, i.e twelve years of school education with 75% aggregate from a recognised institution (The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PD candidates should be at least 65%). Qualified candidates must complete the IIST admission procedure and finalised their seats.

All the important details related to IIST placements 2023 are mentioned in the table below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2023) |
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Total students | - BTech: 130 - Dual Degree: 18 - MTech: 80 |
Total no. of students eligible for ISRO absorption | - BTech: 81 - Dual Degree: 16 |
No. of Non-ISRO placement/ full-time offers | - BTech: 38 |
the highest package | - BTech: INR 16.60 LPA - Dual Degree: INR 13.20 LPA - MTech: INR 28 LPA |
Median package* | - BTech: INR 10.50 LPA - Dual Degree: INR 13.20 LPA |
No. of placement/ full-time offers | - MTech: 63 |
Total offers (Intern + full-time) | - MTech: 99 |
No. of students available for placement | - MTech: 77 |
No. of students placed | - MTech: 51 |
No. of internship offers | - MTech: 36 |
*The median salary mentioned above is the highest amount offered in all the departments.
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The GATE admit card 2026 will be available on the GATE's 2026 official website, which will be launched soon. This year, IIT Guwahati is conducting the GATE 2026. The GATE admit card 2026 login will be available at the GOAPS portal. The credentials required are enrollment ID and password.
he admit card will contain the GATE exam date, time, candidates' details, the complete address of the exam centre and exam instructions. The direct link to download the GATE admit card will also be provided here. Those candidates who want to appear for the GATE 2026 exam need to carry an admit card. No candidate will be allowed to appear for the GATE without an admit card. Therefore, the GATE admit card is a mandatory document because None of the candidates will be allowed to appear for the exam without it.
GATE admit card 2025 was released on January 7, 2025 by IIT Roorkee online.

Yes, IST - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology offers a full-time BTech programme for a durtaion of four years. The programme is offered under three secialisations. To be admitted to this course, eligible candidates must have a valid score in the JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams. The programme is offered under two specialisations: Aerospace Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering (Avionics). The curriculum covers foundation-level courses such as Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, etc.

The JEE Advanced 2024 exam date is May 26. JEE Advanced 2024 will be conducted by IIT Madras. JEE Main 2024 qualified candidates who achieve rank among the top 2.5 Lacs candidates can apply for JEE Advanced exam. Also, candidates who appeared for JEE Main 2023 and have qualified for JEE Advanced, can apply for JEE Advanced 2024. Candidates can appear in JEE Advanced two consecutive times. JEE Advanced is held in CBT mode and there are 2 papers in all. Each paper has 3 sections: Physics, Chemistry and Maths. Candidates have to attempt both papers 1 and 2 to be eligible for admission to the IITs. The marking scheme and the distribution of the questions in the exam change every year.

Candidates must pay the application fee once they complete the application process. The application fee are different for all the category and must be paid online. The application are tabulated below:
Category | Fee (in Rs) |
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UG Courses | |
Male candidates (General and OBC) | 600 |
Female candidates (General and OBC) | 300 |
SC/ ST/ PD | 300 |
PG Courses | |
General and OBC | 600 |
SC/ ST/ PwD and female | 300 |

Students pursuing the MTech course at IIST are allowed to do short-term internships/ long-term internships (six months to one year), depending upon their course of study. The IIST MTech internship details for the 2021-23 batch are tabulated below:
Particulars | Statistics (MTech Batch 2021-23) |
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No. of internship offers | 36 |
Top specialisation | VLSI and Microsystems |
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